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PART 1 of 3 "I do not have eloquent speech... but these humble words that I say to you, I say from my heart."Original Greek published by the Holy Monastery Panagia - Odigitria - Portaria, Volos. English translation published by St. John the Forerunner Greek Orthodox Monastery - Goldendale, WA https://bakery.stjohnmonastery.org/collections/books

The Feasts of the Lord: An Introduction to the twelve feasts and Orthodox Christology CHAPTER 2: THE NATIVITY Written by: Metropolitan of Nafpaktos Hierothoes Published by: Birth of the Theotokos Monastery, Levadia, Greece. Translated into English by: Ester Williams First Edition 2003 http://www.pelagia.org

Dedicated to the Venerable Personalities who lived Orthodox Monasticism on the rugged harsh rocks of our island. Written by: Agnes Maglis, Abbess; Euseveia Kassiotou, nun. Published by: THE HOLY MONASTERY "PANAGHIA ELEOUSA" ROTSO-KALYMNOS year 2000. Translated by: Father Nicholas Palis Revision of the English translation: Mrs. Anastasia A. Koutoulakis, Fr. Nicholas Samaras and Anges Manglis, Gerontissa

Published by: Holy Monastery "Evangelist John the Theologian", Souroti, Thessalonica, Greece PART 3: Spiritual Bravery Chapter One: The Signs of the Times Chapter Two: Sacrifice Brings Joy Chapter Three: Bravery Is Born of Trust in God Chapter Four: For the Faithful, Martyrdom Is a Festival PART 4: Dependency Upon Heaven Chapter One: God's Providence For Man Chapter Two: Faith and Trust in God Chapter Three: Where Man Cannot Reach, God Provides Help PART 5: Spiritual Weapons Chapter One: Prayer Is a Powerful Weapon Chapter Two: Monasteries Are the Fortresses of the Church Chapter Three: The Deeper Meaning in Life

Published by: Holy Monastery "Evangelist John the Theologian", Souroti, Thessalonica, Greece PART ONE: THE RESPONSIBILITY OF LOVE Chapter One: The Indifferent Generation Chapter Two: The Presence of a Christian Is a Confession of Faith Chapter Three: To the Pure All Things Are Pure Chapter Four: Actions With Prudence and Love PART TWO: STRUGGLE AND DEVOUTNESS Chapter One: The Good Fight Chapter Two: How the Devil Works Chapter Three: The Benefits of Good Fellowship Chapter Four: Devoutness Moves God Chapter Five: Self-Offering Provides Divine Oxygen Saint Paisios the Athonite (+1924–1994) was one of the most loved and revered Greek Orthodox Elders of our times. Living as a monk in the ancient monastic republic of Mount Athos, Greece, he lived in the Kingdom of God even while on earth, and received many heavenly visitations. He lived in obscurity, giving himself over entirely to God, and God gave him to the whole world. During the last fifteen years of his life, he spent his nights in prayer and his entire days gathering human pain and spreading divine consolation. He guided, consoled, healed, and gave rest to countless people who took shelter in him. His sanctified soul overflowed with divine love, and his face radiated divine Grace.

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PART 2: Beginning with Chapter 5, continued: Averkios the rassophore monk Ending with Chapter 8: The God-Trodden Mount Sinai

From the Prologue: "With the help of God, and after the work of a great many years, our Sisterhood, propelled by our sacred obligation toward the Saint, who for twenty-eight years had guided and benefited us in so many ways, presents the publication of the Biography of Saint Paisios the Athonite. We also had the great blessing of gaining some insight into the immeasurable love the Saint had for God, his monastic exactitude, his absolute self-denial and the power of his fervent prayer. Having lived in such close proximity to him, we personally experienced his holy simplicity and his profound humility, his God-illuminated discernment, his noble love for each person, but also his deliberate efforts to conceal his virtues. We therefore deemed it our obligation to utilize all the materials - both information and knowledge bequeathed to us in order to compose, to the best of our ability, the biography of the saintly Elder. The contents of this Synaxarion stem primarily from our communication with the Saint - from the notes we had kept during the gatherings of the Sisterhood and the private conversations we had had with him; from his letters not only to the entire Sisterhood but also to each Sister; from the numerous verbal and written testimonies which had been entrusted to us by clergy, monks and lay-people who had met the Elder' as well as from information that had been gathered from the on-site research we had conducted in some of the areas where the elder had lived and struggled. From the Contents:- Prologue-- Chapter One: From Pharasa to Homeland of Greece- Chapter Two: The Years of his Childhood and Youth- Chapter Three: Military Service- Chapter Four: Preparations and Temptations- Chapter Five: At the Holy Monastery of Esphigmenou- Chapter Six: At the Holy Monastery of Philotheou - Chapter Seven: At the Holy Monastery of Stomion- Chapter Eight: At God-trodden Mount Sinai- Chapter Nine: At the Skete of Iveron of Saint John the Forerunner- Chapter Ten: At Desolate Katounakia- Chapter Eleven: At the Kelli of the Precious Cross- Chapter Twelve: At the Kelli of Panagouda- Chapter Thirteen: From Earth to Heaven

Saint Porphyrios the Prophet - Witnesses - Volume 1     The holy, God-bearing and miracle-working Porphyrios Kafsokalivitis, founder of the H.M. of the Transfiguration of the Savior in Milesi, it was that great morning star and prophet of our generation. Through him, the presence of the Holy Spirit in our times was confirmed once again.    The plenitude of his virtues, his saintly way of life, his great and ample charismata (divine clairvoyance, foresight, prophetic gift, healing) distinguished him as a potent beacon of spiritual light that will guide future generations. His charismata will stay with him, in all their magnitude, until the end of his earthly life and will attest to his being a Temple of the Holy Spirit.    The number of testimonies regarding his profound prophetic charisma reveals the Saint's communion with God. Christ was a friend to him. Because he had immediate knowledge of Him, he was able to disclose His will about future events, weights are for all of us are unknown, dark and impenetrable. There is no doubt that the Saint progressed rapidly through the stage of catharsis and reached enlightenment, attained theosis (godliness), theoria (vision of God) and Perfecting.    He experienced divine Grace to a great degree and inspired by the Holy Spirit, "ran" to the future and foretold what was to come with a sense of responsibility, in order to build up the souls of men in Christ. From the first years of his spiritual service people called him prophet-priest.    We come across prophets in the New Testament as well, as in the Old. The concept of prophet is attributed also to the Disciples and the Fathers of the New Testament.    Saint Prophyrios reposed on December 2, 1991, according to the new calendar, the feast of Prophet Avvakum, and on November 19 according to the Athonite old calendar, the feast day of Prophet Avdiou. He is celebrated, as a Prophet himself, shortly before Christmas. (From the prologue of the book)